Nairobi vs Naima

Side-by-side comparison of Nairobi and Naima — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nairobi

Girl name · Rank #1533

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Name B

Naima

Girl name · Rank #2197

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Metric Nairobi Naima
Current Rank #1533 #2197
Total Births (all years) 1,455 4,661
Peak Year 2021 2007
Peak Year Births 242 305
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1969

Births by Decade

Decade Nairobi Naima
1960ss — 9
1970ss — 288
1980ss 30 267
1990ss 75 264
2000ss 127 1,648
2010ss 222 1,689
2020ss 1,001 496

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nairobi Naima
2014 17 188
2015 14 156
2016 21 152
2017 24 168
2018 37 143
2019 65 128
2020 215 116
2021 242 105
2022 233 88
2023 172 101
2024 139 86

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1983–2024.

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